Canon SX120 IS vs Fujifilm S4500

Below is a detailed assessment of the Canon SX120 IS and Fujifilm S4500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and Fujifilm S4500 (14MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and Fujifilm S4500 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The SX120 IS was revealed 3 years before the Fujifilm S4500 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX120 IS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S4500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the SX120 IS matches up against the Fujifilm S4500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS and Fujifilm FinePix S4500. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX120 IS Gallery and Fujifilm S4500 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX120 IS has got outside measurements of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) while the Fujifilm S4500 has sizing of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") and a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SX120 IS against the Fujifilm S4500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SX120 IS and Fujifilm S4500 is 87 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SX120 IS and Fujifilm S4500.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX120 IS with its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Fujifilm S4500 will render more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older SX120 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.